DE KIEM TRA TIENG ANH HOC KI 2

§Ò KiÓm tra häc k× II
N¨m häc: 2010 - 2011
M«n: TiÕng Anh - Líp 8
Thêi gian: 45 phót - Kh«ng kÓ giao ®Ò
(Häc sinh lµm bµi vµo ®Ò thi)
Hä vµ tªn: Líp
Trêng:
§iÓm bµi thi:
B»ng sè B»ng ch÷

A.Reading: Read the following passage then do the exercises below.
The festival was held in the communal house yard about one kilometer away from a river.
There were three competitions: water-fetching; fire- making and rice-cooking. The festival
took one day.
In the water-fetching contest, one person from each team had to run to the river to get the
water. There were four bottles of water on the river bank and each runner had to take a bottle
and return to the starting point.
In the fire-making contest two team members had to make a fire in the traditional way.They
tried to rub pieces of bamboo together to make the fire. Six people from each team took part
in the rice-cooking contest. They had to separate the rice from the husk and then cook the
rice.
After the three contests, all the points were added and the Thon Doai team won the grand
prize. The festival was wonderful.
I.Choose one correct answer from A, B, C or D for each question.(2,5 pts )
1.How far was it from the river to the festival?
A. 100 meters B.500 meters C. 1 kilometer D. 2 kilometers
2.How long did the festival take?
A. one day B. two days C. three days D. four days
3. What was used to carry the water?
A. cups B. glasses C. buckets D. bottles
4. How many members in one team joined the fire-making contest?

A. one B. two C. four D. six
5. How did people decide the winning team?
A. They chose the team winning the water-fetching contest.
B. They chose the team winning the fire-making contest.
C. They chose the team winning the rice-cooking contest.
D. They added all the points of three competitions.
Answer: 1………… 2……………3…………….4……………5……………
II.Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F). (1,0 pt)
1. ……….People held the festival in the communal house yard.
2. ……….There were six people joining in the rice-cooking contest.
B. Language focus
I.Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences (2,5 pts)
1.My father’s friend said he…………………….
Sè BD Sè ph¸ch
Sè ph¸ch
vào
Không vào
đây
A.lives in the city B. is living in the city
C.lived in the city D.will live in the city
2.This novel …………………by Longan.
A. was written B.wrote C.writes D. is writing
3 .I was walking home when I………………….Julia.
A.meet B.met C.was meeting D.am meeting
4. “I am from Paris, France”, Paul said.
A. Paul said that he is from Paris, France.
B. Paul said that I was from Paris, France.
C. Paul said that I am from Paris, France.
D. Paul said that he was from Paris, France.
5……………….is in Quang Ninh Province.

A. Phong Nha Cave B. Sa Pa C.Da Lat D. Ha Long Bay.
Answer: 1………… 2……………3………… .4…………… 5…………
II. There is one mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentences. Find the
mistakes.(1,5 pts)
1. I have not seen you since a long time.
A B C D
2. Would you mind if I opening the door?
A B C D
3. Have you turned on the radio already?
A B C D
C.Writing Write a complete letter using the words given below. (2.5 pts)
-We/ have/ wonderful time/ Ha Noi/ now.
-Life/ Ha Noi/ be/ exciting.
-Ha Noi/ be/ large city.
-Vietnamese people/ be/ friendly/ hospitable.
-We/ see/ many beautiful places/ Ha Noi.
Dear Peter,
How are you? I hope you are studing hard for your exams next week.
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That’s all I have time to tell you about. Write to me after your exams.
Your friend.